Show correspondence I 1 PARIS bear lake co idaho aug 30 1886 editor desmet news while ou on my way to bear lake valley I 1 stopped at soda springs next morning I 1 took a split on my bicycle out to tte tle 90 per cent ceat spring where mr H horsley co have bunt built a bottling house bouse and are doing a good basi nesa item in bottling the soda water and shipping it to salt lake and oh oher er points the water is very good and quite pleasant to drink while on my way to to the springs I 1 had the bad luck to sprain my right ankle very badly when mounting my bicycle after resting awhile I 1 mounted in my treacherous steed and wheeled ditl with some difficulty back to town just in time to catch the train tor for in the afternoon of the same day dardr ida hoover of montpelier received word or that he was wanted as there had bad been a tram train ditched on the 0 8 L R R about four miles east of cokeville Co keville A work train coming west had run rua onto a steer the engine and several cars were thrown off the track and the engine turned over on its side about two rods of the track were torn up the conductor had bad his bis side hurt by being struck by a beam and a brakesman had his bis thigh injured while the engineer sprained his bis ankle by lumping jumping from the engine I 1 wheeled from montpelier over the river to brother thos passers Pas dairy where I 1 stayed that night aun and doctored docto my lame ankle brother has built up again and fiade samp improvements prove ments since he was burned out last summer lie he finds a good marker markel for his fine cheese and butter the next morning I 1 rolled outfox out for parts paris there have been a great many improvements prove ments in this flourishing town since I 1 was here last fall work on en the stake tabernacle is being pushed ahead with vigor and when ane building ing is is completed it will be one of the finest structures north of salt lake city president wm win budge has just completed a very cry pretty residence on the brow of the hill west of main street bishop K R price is building a very nice house and mr R h S spence has a nice residence in course of tree tion Althou although gk tile the people have been har bar and bothered by deputy marshals they still thrive and aal prosper and feel first rate farmers are arc busy harvesting their grain crops Crop sare are moderately good and in some parts of the lower valleys wild oats grow la in abundance and spread very fast and the people would be glad to learn of some means af destroying them ERNEST S PENROSE correspondence EGIN BINGHAM ca idaho august 29 1886 editor deseret news crops here look well corn is plentiful f ua potatoes a good yield wheat not as nood good as expected but aut fair we kave have a good country here with plenty of water and ti timber rAber our quiet settlement was disturbed on the of august by the sudden death of rather father baduel smith who died of lung disease he was hick only y four foure days ays he was a mah man loved and respected by all who had toe the pleasure to know him kind aua fatherly to all 4 i and ever ready and willing to respond to any and every call made upon him by tile the ward to which he be belonged his wife bif a has lost an affectionate and kind husband and his big children a loving and indulgent father deceased was late from randolph rich county but settled here at ligia egin four years ago he was born may ath 1815 and died aug 21 1886 aged 71 years 8 months and 13 days peace be to his ashes millennial star please copy JAS JAB geo WOOD BEAVER CITY sept 2nd and aw editor deseret news the great master in summing up the general status of the i children of men who would be dwellers on the earth in the generation when the lord would make his second appearance gave the saints in particular some very important counsel in the following wor words cis and take heed to yourselves lear at any time your hearts be overcharged over charged with sur surfeiting surf eiting and drunkenness and carea care of this lifland life and so that day i ome upon you unawares tor for as a snare shall it come them that dwell on the face of the whole earth watch ye therefore and pray always that ye may be accounted worthy to escada escape all these things that shall come to pass and to stand before the son of man there has not been a time since the ushering in of this dispensation when the saints needed heeded more thau than now new to watch and pray having their lamps trimmed and burn burning i g and being clothed upon with th the e whole armor oi 01 god I 1 by havin having the holy spirit for their guide E earth rth and hell bell are stirred against the lord and his annotated every scheme that can be devised and chien emanates from beneath is brought into requisition to allure the people from the tae path of duty into glided gilded avenues of sin which will result in many having their garments spotted with the flesh and not know ehg h the hour ot of the night the signs foretold by the lord which would precede his coming are everywhere apparent it requires at least a generation to develop and mature manure a few of the purposes of god in this dispensation of the falness of times the gospel has to be preached in patience long suffering and humility those who receive it are few in number those who reject it are many and they become the implacable enemies of tle few who accept the gospel for their only guide on the one hand band on account of the very nature of things the saints who are faithful will be made perfect through sufferings while on the other hand the great masses of humanity will justify themselves in oppressing the saints by this means the oppressors pres sors and all who love oppression are filling up their cup and ripening for their complete overthrow these are the results that naturally grow out of a dispensation to man and it requires a generation for them to be developed now inasmuch as we are daily confronted with ill creasing habits habit of sur fetting which includes more than eating altogether and drunkenness and cares ot this life seeking worldly fashionable pleasures I 1 lea mixing up with the gay at fashionable places or of resort and that too on days that ought to be kept hallowed by this people itlear that many will date their ruin through allowing themselves to be engrossed in these the 8 e excesses in all our giddiness let us be mindful that this generation is fast coming to a close and all that has been spoken by the lord and his servants in relation thereto will be fulfilled whether we have made the necessary preparations on our part or not the redemption of zion will soon be I 1 in a order asi asibell lwell as the lord coming suddenly to Hi sTemple and who will abide the day of his coming and who will stand when he appear eth it will be prudent to in us to shun every appearance of evil and cleave unto ail good living by every word that pro cledeth forth from the mouth of god the hour of trial has come and will become more appi apparent rent as the redemption of zion approaches for god will prove this people whether they will abide in him even unto death who would have believed fifty years ago that on account of our peculiar religion the nation of whom we form a part would through perverted statesmanship a enship deprive us of our vested right and be in a fair way to reduce us to a condition of serfdom our chief men for their personal safety are obliged to be concealed from public view to avoid incarceration in loathsome dungeons while other are pining in prisons and many are exiled from their homes and all this too Is backed up by the powers of government in the full blaze ot the lath century nor will these pro ce stop here for that same power will seek a pretext to force us to renounce the faith that israels israelis god has revealed unto us ua 0 or r be put to the sword arttie ta e hand writing on the wall clearly indicates that political parties are dready already i bre breathing athing out deadly threats against this people let us cleave unto the lord our god and the th pit our numerous enemies will dig die for us they will fall into themselves selves now then is it not about time we should abandon our untimely excursions cur and other excesses and u acl thus avoid the expense they incur as well as eschew the evils which gro y out of them if we do not as god lives we will be left in aw kness OR orderville DERVILLE sept 1 1886 editor deseret news yesterday we dedicated and commenced school in our new schoolhouse a handsome and substantial structure built of white sandstone dimensions 26 x 46 feet walls 16 f feet beet high the house is well furnished with maps charts etc 1 and pretty well furnished with homemade home made maae disks our people are justly proud of their efforts as we no now w have the best school louse in the stake we are now having our annual rainy and consequent flood season but as yet little damage has been done most of the small grain has been secured the rainy season commencing two weeks later than last year the crops of grain are lighter this year than last but the noble sunflower and other weeds are more abundant this has been an exceptionally good year tor for bees an and fruit trees are yielding a good crop the general health of the people is ia and has been good this season season A spirit of peace pervades the hearts of if the saints here this is not a desirable place for the worldly minded or those chose eager to obtain this worlds riches occasionally a stock man comes along to gather up our surplus calves etc but with this exception we are left pretty much to ourselves WILLARD CARROLL OUR OGDEN LETTER OGDEN CITY utah sept 4 1886 editor deseret news the recent changes iv in the weather here have not ionly tae atmosphere but also the ardor ot some of the LAKE PARK some of the excursions have been postponed for a wiek week and it may mav be tor for an indefinite period this thia fact while it may be money out of the com banys caf coffers fers will be cash in the pockets of many who have been forced to remain at home somewhat against their will but tibey need not fret their gizzards giz over the disappointment for in a short time they will find another outlet lor for the surplus cash our city is already well placarded pla carded with the usual glaring illuminated notices that on the COLES MAMMOTH CIRCUS will arrive in this city set up their poles spread their canvas and exhibit on union square of course the institution ution has added many new and unequaled attractions well THE CRUSADE STILL GOES GOBS ON and the minions continue to enter the do minions of peaceable citizens and drag the heads of families before a few creatures who love to exer exercise cibe tae their i r lit little tl e brief authority while 0 on th the e judgment seat on friday evening harvey murdock of harrisville Harnis ville was arrested at his bis residence on a charge of polygamy his alleged plural wife was also arrested both were brought to this city and taken before united states commissioner black mr murdock waived the preliminary examination and was put under bonds to the amount of ij emma petersen was also put under bonds of to appear when wanted as a witness in t this his case the craven creature who swore out the information was a near neighbor and PRETENDED FRIEND of all the parties to this case I 1 presume he be gets forty pieces of silver for his bis this tha is ten pieces more than his bis prototype received for being a traitor today to day a rumor prevailed in town that mr E C Rob bine of wilson had been arrested on the popular charge this 1 however is a mistake I 1 visited the friends of R and learned that he had long since gone oue where the woodbine twi 11 eth 11 but a couple of other gentlemen were NOT 80 FORTUNATE abraham chadwick Is an aged man and has almost filled the number of days usually allotted to mortals here he is one of the oldest residents of weber county and has resided at north ogden for over thirty years he is a quiet inoffensive industrious mau man very peaceable patriarchal in appearance and well respected bv all who know him he was arrested at his place of abode charged with unlawful cohabitation he was brought into town towa this evening he was taken before U S commis lioner Wardle a newly decorated knight of this order where he waived an examination and gave bonds in the sum of 1500 to to appear when culled called for a again ain sidney bidney stevens and fa F S beai bennett t tw were ere accepted as sureties I 1 mr thomas bennett helm of pleasant IS view who Is another well respected old time resident of this county was also arrested on a similar clarite cn cli arite arge escorted before the same dignitary and gave bonds for his appearance in the same iame sum mr G S lidford and mr sidney stevens became his bondsmen bondom ell and the defendent was set at liberty for the time being thus the grinding process goes on and the deputies are determined by beaus of their assiduous bearc searching ng and house raiding to make as aa goo good a gregord M they con and impress the new justice AS far as may be with the idea of their FITNESS FOR THEIR occupation besides piling up sufficient work to keep him fully occupied during the entire term ot of court which is faba approaching pro aching you will thus observe that although the recent terrible earthquakes in ilk the south monopolized the attention of af this community for a short time the mormon problem is the all absorbing theme and mormonism Is still on top its adherents still live and enjoy life to a good degree and are multiplying as well as improving every section of the country they iney inhabit the latter day sal saints ants at plain city hooper city the first ecclesiastical ward of this city and in other places find themselves straightened straighter Wd for want of meeting houses sufficiently large to accommodate all who desire to assemble at the appointed time to worship god they therefore have commenced the erection of LARGE EDIFICES which will be pushed forward to completion as rapidly as possible to this erld end the people contribute of their means and ana labor with their might to consummate their enterprises many other improvements are going forward of various characters in different parts of weber county the city fathers nave have been busy for sometime some ahne in adjusting the assessment roll As a result of their labors the property of some of our citizens has received a hoist in value in some instances the assessment laas has been doubled and in one case at least trebled among the comming events which now forecast their shadows la this place is A GRAND RECEPTION to be held on the by the knights of labor in the pavilion on lester leater park square it will consist of some stirring loyal speeches songs instrumental music and other attractions the municipal government has granted the knights the use of the pavilion for the occasion there is no doubt but it will be an interesting affair A great number of people here are afflicted with colds thic h they caught so they sa say at the park when the late storms fell on them business remains quiet at present but all are hoping for better times they must however wait a little littie longer WEBER |